Break out and learn!
Breakout Edu has become one of my favorite activities for engaging students. I first read about it on my go to source for learning ... Twitter! I purchased a kit and started recruiting teachers to work with me to share this learning experience with their students. The response has been absolutely fabulous! The teachers love it, the students love it and we all learn from each experience. If you are not familiar with Breakout Edu, here's a brief overview. It's similar to the escape room concept where students solve puzzles and gather clues in order to open locks attached to a box. Students implement the four Cs in their work ... creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication. The Breakout Edu website features games on every subject imaginable, and for all ages. I have facilitated Breakout Edu activities for students in grades one through seven, and even for our staff development before school started in the fall. The most recent Breakout Edu I facilitated was